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Seattle Storm guard Nika Muhl has been one of the most hyped WNBA prospects in this year’s draft class, and for good reason. The Croatian international holds UConn’s career assist record (686) and was a two-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year before being selected by the Storm 14th overall Monday night. Storm and […]

USWNT star Rose Lavelle has offered insight into her injury status as she eagerly anticipates her NWSL debut for NY/NJ Gotham FC. Having sustained an injury after her impressive performance in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup, Lavelle’s absence has been felt by the Bats, who have struggled in her absence. In an interview with the […]

Last night at the WNBA Draft, the two-time reigning champion Las Vegas Aces selected Jackson State’s defensive stalwart Angel Jackson with the 36th, and final, pick. Jackson made history as just the second HBCU player selected in the WNBA Draft in the past 20 years. The other player, ironically, was Ameshya Williams-Holliday, another Jackson State […]

North Carolina A&T joined Xavier University of Louisiana as HBCU champions in the National Cheerleaders Association College Nationals. NCAT beat out Stephen F. Austin by a quarter of a point in the Intermediate Small Coed Division I section to secure the title.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by HBCU Pulse […]

Critically acclaimed actress and ‘Bring It On’ star Gabrielle Union publicly recognized Xavier University of Louisiana’s cheerleading squad as they took home a national championship. XULA participated in the Advanced Large Coed NAIA competition, finishing with a final score of 91.3375 and defeating runner-up Westcliff by nearly two whole points. Union quote tweeted a response […]

Cameron Brink’s net worth in 2024 is $1 million to $2 million. She is a former National Champion and recently a second overall draft pick to the Los Angeles Sparks. Let’s look at Cameron Brink’s net worth in 2024. What is Cameron Brink’s net worth in 2024?: $1 million to $2 million (estimate) Brink has […]

The new WNBA player Caitlin Clark got in an unintentionally funny moment during the WNBA Draft in Brooklyn Monday night. Clark went viral when she appeared in a TikTok with fellow basketball players Angel Reese and Cameron Brink, per USA Today. Clark photobombed the moment, appearing in the background of the social media post. Caitlin […]

The 2024 WNBA draft reached a conclusion on Monday night and as expected, this year’s NCAA stars headlined the event. The Chicago Sky were able to land two of these highly-touted players, namely, Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. LSU’s fiery power forward was selected seventh overall while South Carolina’s dominant center was the third-overall pick. […]

Caitlin Clark’s WNBA Draft night just became more memorable, thanks to Grammy-nominated artist Luke Combs. After being taken no. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever–to no one’s surprise, really–the former Iowa Hawkeyes star got an epic surprise from the country singer. On X (formerly Twitter), the WNBA shared a video showing Clark as she was […]

Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese were once SEC Rivals, facing off against each other in the high anticipated and hotly contested battles between LSU and South Carolina. Now, they’re teammates as both have been drafted to the Chicago Sky. Reese and Cardoso are eager to play together, evidently admiring each other’s gameplay. “I’m just so […]

Jackson State star Angel Jackson was selected with the 36th pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft by the Las Vegas Aces this evening, making her the lone HBCU player selected this year. Jackson also joins former Jackson State Tiger Ameshya Williams-Holliday, who was selected in the 2022 Draft by the Indiana Fever. Jackson, a California […]

Lisa Leslie knows what Caitlin Clark is capable of. Just days ago, The WNBA legend gave Clark her flowers in the form of a Team USA Endorsement. Leslie made comments saying that Clark “better be” on the Olympic Team while calling the latter “one of the best players in the world.” On Monday, Clark finally […]

Multiple time First Team All-SWAC superstar Zaay Green is on her way out of the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff and is headed to the University of Alabama. Green announced the decision to spend her final year of eligibility with the Crimson Tide on her Instagram page. Speculation about Green’s final destination arose when she officially […]

The Morgan Price media takeover is on the horizon. Following her stellar all-time performance at the USA Gymnastics Championships, she sat down with CBS News’ Analisa Novak on ‘CBS Mornings’ to discuss her journey and her experience at her HBCU, Fisk University. Price made history this weekend as the first HBCU gymnast to win a […]

The WNBA stands at a turning point as the 2024 draft commences tonight. Caitlin Clark shines among a stellar group of players poised to shape the league’s future. With women’s basketball gaining momentum in both college and pro spheres, WNBA expansion warrants serious consideration. As it stands, the WNBA has 12 teams, with a 13th […]

The WNBA Draft hasn’t occurred yet but Caitlin Clark is already affecting the ticket prices for the Indiana Fever. The Fever are all but guaranteed to select Clark with the #1 pick in the WNBA Draft, causing a ripple effect around the WNBA. Last week the Fever unveiled their national TV schedule, featuring 36 out […]

North Carolina A&T and Xavier University of Louisiana’s cheerleading teams represented HBCUs in a big way at the 2024 NCA College Nationals. Both teams left the event as national champions, adding to the already storied legacies of both cheer programs. The three-day NCA College National Championship, saw the North Carolina A&T Aggies emerge victorious in […]

Since its inception in 1997, six athletes from Historically Black Colleges and Universities have been drafted into the WNBA. The most recent selection, Jackson State University’s Ameshya Williams-Holiday, broke a 20-year drought of HBCU representation in the draft between 2002 and 2022. Of the six athletes, all of them played either in the Southwestern Athletic […]

Former Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark is headed to the WNBA, and will likely be selected with the No. 1 overall pick by the Indiana Fever in the draft on Monday. Ahead of the draft, Caitlin Clark made a statement thanking the women’s basketball pioneers that came before her. “Thanks to all the great […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark can add yet another accomplishment to her resumé. Clark appeared on the NBC comedy show Saturday Night Live on Saturday, during the famous Weekend Update segment. Her appearance drew huge applause from the TV audience. Actor Ryan Gosling was the show’s host. Clark appeared alongside Weekend Update co-host Michael […]

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark has taken college basketball by storm over the past two seasons. The women’s college basketball superstar has won several awards and set many records over the past two seasons and has her sights set next on the WNBA. One of the very last steps of her collegiate career was attending the […]

Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner just shared some amazing news on her Instagram account Saturday. Griner made a collaborative post on Instagram with her wife Cherelle Griner that announced that the couple is expecting a baby. Per the hashtags on the post, the due date for their baby is July 2024. “Can’t believe we’re less […]

Morgan Price’s name will ring through the annals of history, both at Fisk University and in the NCAA record books, as the first HBCU gymnast to win a national title. Price accrued a score fo 39.225 at the USA Gymnastics Women’s Collegiate National Championships. Morgan Price of @FiskUGymnastics is the 2024 USAG Women’s Collegiate All-Around […]

LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey is never one to mince words, and she certainly didn’t when speaking about the impending transfer of Hailey Van Lith from the program. Lith’s transfer was easy to see coming as she didn’t seem to fully fit into LSU’s system. After averaging 19.7 points per game for Louisville in […]

With Caitlin Clark ready to make the leap to the WNBA, USC’s JuJu Watkins is expected to be the next big star in Women’s College Hoops. Watkins made a name for herself in her freshman year, setting several records and putting herself among the greats that ever dawned a Trojan uniform. During the previous season, […]

The NCAA women’s basketball tournament came to a close earlier this week when South Carolina took down Iowa in the national title game. This tournament featured some of the best and most-watched women’s college basketball games of all time, and one those games was between UConn women’s basketball and USC women’s basketball. JuJu Watkins and […]

The WNBA Draft is just days away (April 15) and it’s widely expected Caitlin Clark will go No. 1 overall to the Indiana Fever. She’s become a superstar during her college days in Iowa and her superstardom is now heading to the pros. Despite that, she’s received some flack from current and former WNBA stars. […]

Amid the ongoing frenzy of college basketball’s transfer portal, Hailey Van Lith, former LSU women’s basketball guard, is making significant moves that could shake up the SEC landscape. Van Lith, known for her sharp playmaking and scoring ability, is set to visit Mississippi State this weekend, eyeing potential new horizons for the 2024-25 season. The […]

In another shake-up for Oregon State women’s basketball, Raegan Beers, the team’s standout forward, announced Thursday her decision to enter the transfer portal, marking a pivotal moment for the Beavers after a successful 27-8 season. The move comes as a surprise to many, following a season that saw Oregon State reach the Elite Eight for […]

In what may be termed as a slam dunk, Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague revealed that the Iowa women’s basketball program, led by star athlete Caitlin Clark, made monumental contributions to the local and state economy. A comprehensive study in March by Ben Murrey of the Common Sense Institute, aptly titled “Clarkonomics,” highlights an $82.5 […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark was honored in a touching ceremony at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Wednesday to celebrate not just the team’s journey to their second consecutive national runner-up finish in the NCAA tournament but also the retirement of Clark’s jersey, No. 22. Clark’s response to the recognition was as humble as it was gracious. […]

Caitlin Clark proved to be a massive ratings draw in her time at Iowa and now the WNBA fans await to see what interest she will draw in the WNBA. Coming off of a record-setting women’s national title game that drew over 18 million viewers, the Indiana Fever have released their national TV schedule. With […]

Savannah State University graduate student Amari Heard has declared for the 2024 WNBA Draft. Heard joins Jackson State’s Angel Jackson and Virginia Union’s Ny Langley as the only three HBCU students to declare for the draft this season.  Heard is a standout for the Tigers. The forward from West Point, Mississippi was named the 2020 […]

Legendary Stanford women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer announced her retirement, and in addressing the decision, she made it clear that it had nothing to do with the school’s move to the ACC, despite many fans speculating that it did. She even said that it was a motivator because she believes the league will be great. […]

Women’s basketball has never been bigger, and the new generation of female basketball stars are taking the game to new heights. Some of those stars are bound for the next level, and with the college basketball season officially over, the WNBA Draft is the next big women’s basketball event to look forward to. South Carolina […]

A new era for Stanford women’s basketball is set to take place following the retirement of longtime head coach Tara VanDerveer. On Tuesday, Stanford announced that their head coach of 38 seasons has decided to call it a career, per ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. As of now, Stanford is in talks with longtime assistant coach Kate […]

Jaedyn Shaw has emerged as a fully-fledged superstar for the U.S. women’s national team (USWNT), and she is the secret weapon they must utilize for the Paris Olympics, reported by GOAL. At just 19 years old, Shaw’s remarkable performances have cemented her status as one of the team’s biggest stars. Her rapid rise to prominence […]

Aston Villa‘s Alisha Lehmann has proven her managerial skills by guiding Streets United to victory in the inaugural Baller League, marking a significant milestone in her career, reported by GOAL. Let’s delve into the details of this achievement and the journey that led to Streets United’s triumph. The Baller League emerged as an exciting addition […]

Entering Sunday’s clash between Iowa women’s basketball and South Carolina women’s basketball, many were expected to tune in. After all, Caitlin Clark would be playing in a title game against Kamilla Cardoso and a squad manned by renowned coach Dawn Staley. While viewership was expected to be plentiful, the aftermath of it all produced unparalleled […]